Marking device for lumber



April 22 1924. l 1,4%,734 H. H. PAYZANT v MARKING DEV I CE FOR' LUMBERFiled Sept. 2l 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet "1 (o @i-voi@ @(0 5653@ 30 INVENTOR)vnf.' O 5"@ Moby@ @No o) c@ 6 by@ ATTORNEY April 2z, 1924.' 1,4.911f734H. H. PAYZANT n MARKING DEVICE FOR Lun/USERl ATroaN EY l end stampingPatented Apr. 22, 1.924.

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY HARRIS PAYZANT, OF

HAEUSEB TIMBER COMPANY,

EVERETT, WASHINGTON,

ASSIGNOB TO WEYEE- 0F EVERETT, WASHINGTON;

MARKING DEVICE FQB LMBEB.

Application Bled September 21, 1821. Serial To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. PAYzAN'r, a citizen of the United States,residing at Everett, in the county of Snohomish and State of lVashngton,have invented a new and useful Marking Device for Lumber, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to means for mark-- ing lumber, one of itsobjects being to provide a device which will apply a trademark o r othermark to lumber. The term lumber as herein used includes logs, boards,planks and the like unless the context prohibits such construction.

Byjmeans of the invention, lumber may be marked either at the end or onthe side, or both on the end and on the side, in one operation. The wordside as here used includes the top and bottom as well as the otherlateral faces of the lumber. The lumber thus marked may be moving in anyconvenient direction.

The invention may be lemployed at any convenient point in the working oflumber, especially anywhere that l'umber ,is being moved bychains,rollsor other means, as for example, behind a planer. Among themany advantages of this invention`may be noted its convenience ofinstallation, its simplicity of construction and operation, cheapness ofmanufacture, efficiency and durability in hse.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one form of the invention, it beingunderstood that various other forms and embodiments may be employedwithout departing from the. invention herein described and claimed.

lig. 1 is a side elevation of the device in use showing it in its normalposition and immediately before contact with moving lumber. y

Fig. 2 is a similar elevation showing the side stamp in operation uponthe lumberY which has moved from right to left.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device looking from the right, asviewed in Fig. 1.

Fig. Liis a longitudinal sectional view of the hollow block containingthe sur ace and devices and adjacent parts.

Fig. 5 is a plan View of the lower portion of the return-arm for thedie-block.

Fig. 6 is a. View similar to Fig. 4 and showing another position of thedie-block.

' upon weig Referring to the drawings, the device consists of a suporting bar 1 which is ,suit-` 55 ablyattache to some permanent part ofthe t woodworking machine, such as the wooden frame-workshown in Figs. 1and 2. Upon th supporting bar 1 is fastened` angle bar 2 b v means ofscrewsx3, 4 and 0 5. Angle. bar 2 carries one end of .weight bar 6,being fastened theretok byl screw 7 They other end of weight bar 6 1sconnect? edto telescoping fork arm 8 .by means of screw 9. Weight bar 6passesv freely througlh, 05 a suitable slot in angle bar 2, before reacing telesco ing forkarm'S. Weight 10 rests t bar 6, being movable alongthe. same and l ked-i'n this desired. position' by means of serewrll. v

Supportingbar 1is connected I. withf bar 12 by means of' rivets 13 and14, the-.said rivets11'3 and 14 being'tted loosely so as toforrn ahinge. Extending 'downwardly from supporting bar v1 are parallel bars 15-76 andl, whichv are-hinged to bar 12y by pins 17 and 18, and are hingedt'o bar 19 `by pins 20 and 21. This provides a `parallel motion A forthe parts carried thereby. Tension `coil spring 22 is connected toparallel .bar 15 80 by in 23, and to supporting bar 1 by screw eyel. Thespring. tends to returnthe` parts to fthe position shown in Fig. A1.

Attached to-bar 19 by screws or`bolts,25 and 26 is block 27 which 28 bymeans of screw 29,'and forms a hus' ing therefor. Block 27 orhousing'has a 'shoe at its frbnt end, ismade hollow with an opening initsbottom and contains and encloses means for inking the surface mark-00 ing stamp'whenwithin the housing as will be vhereinafter described.The housing 27,: throu h the parallel 'motion means 15, 16V and t e sring 22, is .hormally held iii-.thelpath of t e traveling lumber, but isyield- 0B able to the passage of :the latter, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Segment 28, besides being lpivot-ally connected to block 27 by screw 29,is pivoted y to telescoping fork arm 8 by'pin 30, thus 100 allowing thesegment to swing, as shown in Fi 2 and l6. The segment 28 ycarries a surace-marking die 31. 'r The telescoping fork arm 8 is attached to wei h tbar 6' y screw 9. The fork arm iniol clu es an upper portion 32 and alower por'J I' supports segment :se

erting positive pressure througlfr'thev telefsvopic membery against themoving lof` the die by the lumber.

3. A means for'marking the endsof lum-n ber, comprising a marking die, aweighted supporting arm therefor adapted tohold said die in the path ofthe lumber to engagey the end of the lumber and mark the same,

and means for first absorbing the shock ocj casioned by the Contact ofthe moving lumbor' with the diet and 4then moving thedle from the pathof the lumber after such 'enlsagement of the die with the lumber.

4. A means for marking Athe ends ofluing` bei', comprisinga 'marking diewith' means lumber to be' markedyand then move the dieI out of thepath-of the movn'g'lumber after such engagement'of thedie' with thelumber.

6. A means for marking 'moyingilnmben comprising a support. aweight'barpiioted '.lomprsng a printing die,- u mem jotal y connected'to the-support, u weight carried by seidbar, a'me'mber pivota'llyconnected. Ito 'the outer end f of said berend extending downwardly, aprinting diefcarried by the' lower'nd of Said member, and

'an inking mechanism also'mountedin lthe 'lower end of said member`adjacent ythe seid dieand cooperating withtheflatter.

lumber,Y

V ber Arirotally connected to theprinting die andentending upwardly,weight-actuated means connected to said memben-sitid member hav-.1..

ing" afforkatits lower end, 'undl an iuking Il mechanism pivotiadkbetween; tliela'rxnsx 'of' ink thelatter.

l1,11. A1 means said fork and cooperating with said die to opening inthefbottom, inking meohnim dief associated with' the tirstrmentioned-'an upwardly extendingj'member pivotedlto the secondmentioned die, .and.weightaltuated means connected to 'saidn'iferlbel.`

' housing"` and i, movable' within without y the same` I mki'ng"mechanism .within the to the supp0rt,a' weight carried by said bar,

a telescopic member pivotally connected to the weight bar,afprnting'die'pivoted to the lower-end of the telescopic member,r andinking means carried'by said membenw i 7. A meansformarking-movinglumber, comprisingI a' support, a weight bar' pivotedto Lthesupport, a w'ei'ghtrarrie'd by said baixal member pivotallyconnected tosxiid weight. bar `and including. an upperportibn and alower portion slidableon'o with reference to theother, moans forlimiting the sliding movement of said portions, y:Vdie carried by thelower'end of said member, and an inking vmeans Vcarried 'by the saidmember. i

8. A means for marking moving lumber, comprising a support, "a. weightbar pivotally vconnected to the support.. means for `ruiding andllmitingthe vertical movement of said weight bar, a weight'cnrrie'd bysaid woightbar, a `member pivotally connected to the outer end'oftheweght bar` andex'- tendinglr downwardly. vsaid member being composedof two portions slidable'one .with reference to the other, meansforjlimiti'ng the slidi'n movement ofsa'id portions,- a printing` iecarried by the lower. end fof said member, and inking means alsoearxiecl by said member and engaged by 'seid 9. means for markingmvinglumber,

'housing' and engaged by said die; la .see'rlid'pi; die connected to'the frst'mentione'd die,y and 00 fweghtmrtuated means j located abovethe movable 'marking member 1pivoted tojfthe-,iy

.the lumber.

by the end 'of the lumber tofjturn both dies on housi'n'gand 'pivotally'connected to the see ond-mcntoneddie. f'

13. rA" means `for mechanism and means for constraining. said housinginto fthe f path of moyjng lumber 'and yeldable to tbepassape of. thesame, n

lioiising and having afnrmsl ycffmstrairit; to

'enter said `housin second merkin member associate "withr 'theitirstmentione I na'rlrimgr member and' adaptedto `be engaged theirpivots, the, second-mentioned 'die enraging 'the end of 4-the lumber andtli'egfrstmentioned die contacting with .the foce of 14.A.'maisfqrmafkhfmvmg 'ingr 'meehen` isni,v 'af movable merkingpdiepivotedto :the housing {andamovable within L and without the housing andengdging with thewnking `m'eha nism lwhenywlthm fthe -hqasigrr a second,die associated; with? the. movab `e xarking1di; and weight-actuated'means pivotally connected tothe secondimentioned da .c

l15. A I`"eensfifir met emprising'a musing, im and stamping die, :no

f for'marking movngflumbemg, 7

comprising u' housinghaving en openingfin Il itsbottom,"uprintingfdiepivotally mounted i 'toftbe 'housing 'andmoynble`throi1`g`h;f .1the

mrkingmoying 1 'comprising;r a housing -containing finklxlg "106 iis izo

e side stamping die, the lette? being pimiealy connected to the housingemi' movebe within the semea the end stamping; die depending from thehousing in she pat-h eP che moving umbersnd meehzmism for sensing l'eompi'lsmg en end swapping said dies to be impressed; upon the end emis'ide of the lumber. y l

16, A means' for marking moving lumber, comprising e. iieiisixugyeonsziining inking means, an endstemping diej sidestemping die, the,1atter`beingw-movebe `Within the .housing to engagethenkingmeens theend stamping die (iepeilding imm .the

housing in the path of she moving lumber and mechanism for causing sinddies to impressed upon the end and'siciev the im-s beninsuccessio.;

17. A means for marking swing gember., comprising-.an enelv stampingdiea slcie samping die,y said dies beingeemleotedi io.

move together, and mechanism foi? Causing send dies to be impresseduponthe eioez end side ofthe iumber nsucession, the of the lumbeenwegmgtheend stamping die rst, then moving: the side stamping", die] intocomaei; Withrtheiumber, and finally iemovinrboth dies out, of Comtech;

18 comprising' mi end. stamping die, s sine %tamping di'e,^saddies4being4 piiosed.; et

WO points and movable `together ebow?,

hair of axeS-ransveise Co they misil-'ofi'. i

p mss- 1 lumber tof'be mer ec, and meansffor im ing said diesilpon the'hmheii4 19. A means fommeking lumbeceinpising a housing'7 fem endlstamping?, die, e 'side stamping diefthe isterfpivo'ted-to thehousing",l a vweigh meme-ennui a. medie-- nisnoperetinfg with the'Weight -membei to :im-press said diesiupon Lhe lumber, seid mechanism i20.-!A means foi: @Mering i ing;p cie, housing forlthe side' stamping`die, means for suppertingfsaif housing; for upand-iown mo'vemen; e.weight memhen emi anarm'transmising the opposition of .the Weig; member*5o the lumber as it conmeis Withte end stamping' die.'

215:' 3A' Ineens-for marking moving lumber, feompirisingf-an end'stampiiigsdie.) a side stampin'"die, said diesbeing'decly ecimeted bythe hinber vto'be '-mmke, means @ingY pivote-: fte the end :stamp--mated meses resisting the vmowemen; ofc: the'iumbe 'afinesi caused in st#si 1e 22( meanrsior marking mibyinglumber,

stamping swnig on if 26. A mesme for .housing sind merk seid imi bei byfeessie of their motion, he end smmpiiig is eyrsngeei in fee-r of einesiii-e stamping; die and engaging;-

iumbe Y A533. memes for mming imnber die, e side Sramping die, said diesbeing mounted to swing entre, pff?? si @ses izifensveise to he with ohelumie to be "ziisike'd smi. im mark seid lamb-er y'ireeson of? iesmotion, and. means oz applying@ fesse. substemialy pependieuer te suchmoiei. y v 2. A means for masking moving lumbe?, compieing enAenijetempiug; diev and e side samping die, both 'pvoteiy meente@ imswing en spaced :1Xes,end ineens iideped to vimpiess sai( dies izpon ihe,emi emi surface ,constituizlrig an sbutmen@ and. engegingfthe lumber.rs; te merkltiie end of the :ii'imbei' y endt'heimeife the side stampingdie on iiS pivot .65e stamp the surface of fie lumber.

25, A means .fer meikiig moving 'umber, comprising e slippers, an emidie, e side stamping .ie,' e 'housing the sie stamping die, en :iukiiiggseems Witiiiyi the housing. for the side y@wieping; die, meansy forsupporting seid he" "ngc-for up mld down.;nweiaenf e wel meanseoifieetingiie Wg'i; Enemies? theen stamping ie.

l ieiiig umbe", comprising a housing', psieiieimotien means sing; mid.,including e,

imii'bergso imprime @he 'i of?, I

27. A mesme fo? mimicking; moving embe, 'eomprising ehousing7 ps1-simimotion, n'xeeif for snspendng aile housing, .meses im elucing; ws'pringwhieh nomei'y jjiai @sims the housing. inthe with moving; lembi-eli,sziiil housig; @omen 'with si; its iei emi, and. s-mevebie T sieg pin'm@ted to #ghe Teacueid. Qi ihre housing and movn' ,i f member, amos meansim." transmitting die efe position. @Bti/1e Weight mem'be the imp.beigfss commis wif'n the end sweeping; die3 said mea 1 emg-plvotellyeonneee ilo @ne emi 55" piiig'de 29., e. means for eem prising ahousing, a movable marking mem-l ber therein and pivoted thereto,l asecond marking member pivoted adjacent to the first marking member, aWeighted member, and means connecting the weighted member to the secondmarking member.

30. A means'for marking lumber comprising a housing, a movable markingmember therein and pivoted thereto. a parallelmotion means forsupporting the housing.

a'second marking member pivoteil adjacent to the first marking member, aWeighted member. and means conlieetinsr the weighted member to thesecond marking member.

31. A means for marking moving lumber, comprising a. housing, -an endstamping die, a side stamping` die, said (lies being pivoted to thehousing and movable about an axis transverse to the path of the lumberto be marked, the side stamping die being movable-Within 'the housing,Ithe end stamping die when in normal posltion being below the plane .ofthesidestamping die so as to be-v aetcd upon first by the. movinglumber.

32. A meansv for marking moving lumber,

inking pad connected to said arm, said arm overhanging the face of thepad and vlocated in the path of movement of the' marking die as itenters thehousing.

A'means Jf'or marking moving lumber,

comprising a hollow housing. means for.

constraining said housing into the path of moving lumber and'yieldableto the passage of the same. said housing having an opening in itsbottom, arwavable marking member4 pivoted to the housing and movablewithin and Without the latter, a ,Weightactuatccl means above thehousing, and a memberconnecting the rvveigrit-actuated means tothemovable marking member by a pivotal'l connection.

I In testimony, thatI claim the foregoing as4 my own, I have heretoaixed my slgnature. A i' HENRY HARRIS PAYZANT.v

